A review by lottyyy
Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I enjoyed reading and the basic premise but I feel like the themes weren't fully developed ont going to the line and not going further. I can't help but feel it would be better to have Cory not realise she's being manipulated and be put in a vulnerable position by the Hades counter part until she's back with Emer- so that from the duel pov you've got the worried scared mother and then a girl in this dark forbidden romance and as the story prevails the reader switchs from being seduced with  to be scared for Corey. It started out with this but by the last quarter the book I felt annoyed the My of Kelly felt wasted the relationship between Cory and Rolo didn't feel felshed out going from will they won't they and Rolo being "mildly predatory" to
Cory being raped and this then not developed properly and moving on with her mother appearing and taking her away
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Side note I listened to the audiobook but I'm aware the text dies contain proper grammar like Sally Rooney books with our speech marks that personally put me off buying the book previously 
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